MP: Seven-year-old kidnapped and raped, left to die in forest

A seven-year-old girl was left to die after rape in a secluded place in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh after being abducted from outside her school.

When discovered, her throat was slit, there were deep cuts on her face and injuries all over the body, police said.

“The girl was found near Lakshman Darwaza on Wednesday morning around 10:00 am. The girl was found with injuries all over her body. She was raped. We rushed her to a nearby hospital, but she was later referred to Indore for further treatment,” said Manoj Singh, Superintendent of Police, Mandsaur.

When the girl’s grandfather went to pick her after school, he was told that an “uncle” had already taken her home. The girl had gone missing from her school in Hafiz Colony on Tuesday afternoon.

Nowhere to be found, the family of the victim looked around then approached the police in the evening to file a missing complaint.

The girl was found next morning during a search in the forest area near Lakshman Darwaza which is about 700 metres from the school. The girl was found assaulted and her school bag, water bottle and lunchbox were lying nearby. Police also recovered an empty beer bottle from the spot.

The girl was then rushed to a hospital in Mandsaur from where she was sent to Indore for further treatment. Her medical report confirmed rape and that she was attacked with sharp-edged weapons.

Doctors said that the minor had lost a lot of blood and continues to be in a critical condition.

Police found the accused with the help of the CCTV footage of cameras installed near the school. In the video, the girl can be seen following the accused. According to the police, the accused was reportedly lured by lying to her about an emergency in her family.

According to a report by NDTV, Irfan, a porter, has been arrested. The police have also recovered his blood-stained clothes, said Manoj Singh, Mandsaur Superintendent of Police.

After the news spread in the area, locals took to the streets demanding justice for the girl.

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